Lawson vs Lawrence

Side-by-side comparison of Lawson and Lawrence - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lawson

Boy name · Rank #415

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Name B

Lawrence

Boy name · Rank #508

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Metric Lawson Lawrence
Current Rank #415 #508
Total Births (all years) 18,533 461,170
Peak Year 2021 1952
Peak Year Births 896 10,302
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lawson Lawrence
1880s 161 2,919
1890s 136 4,597
1900s 170 6,846
1910s 533 36,354
1920s 691 56,867
1930s 495 54,485
1940s 521 80,461
1950s 416 91,110
1960s 296 51,342
1970s 219 26,662
1980s 277 19,638
1990s 697 13,156
2000s 2,713 7,616
2010s 6,275 5,895
2020s 4,933 3,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lawson Lawrence
2014 576 639
2015 699 582
2016 716 614
2017 713 587
2018 853 579
2019 870 530
2020 871 498
2021 896 484
2022 786 541
2023 775 521
2024 775 600
2025 830 578

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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